Yeh, obviously the Feds are worried of losing their control of the markets, primarly keeping the PMs on a leash. No doubt they are trying to keep Joe-Six-Pac from stampeding into the Gold-Silver markets. Since the physical supply side of the PMs is getting tighter by the week/month.

Koala, do you remember in the past, the Feds would naked short the metals just before they made the annoucement of the QEs?? Makes me wonder?? if they are preparing the markets for QE4 after this G7 meeting? Could explain why we are seeing the take down of Gold-Silver today, and the propping up of the dollar. It would give them some breathing room for control before the QE announcement. Time will tell....